printer friendly pageHISTORY 381: Readings in the Historiography of the Modern Middle East
This course surveys major themes in the English-language historiography of the modern Middle East from the second half of the twentieth century to the present. The first half of the course will cover themes including modernization theory, Orientalism, political economy and the cultural turn. In the second half, students will read and discuss texts published in the past ten years.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4-5
Instructors:
Barakat, N. (PI)
HISTORY 381D: Introduction to Islamic Law (HISTORY 281D)
What is Islamic law? What kinds of sources do we use to access Islamic law, and how has Islamic legal thinking and practice changed historically? This course introduces students to topics in Islamic law while addressing questions of continuity and change in the legal tradition from the medieval period to the present. The first part of the course will introduce aspects of substantive Islamic law, including criminal and penal law, family law, and the law of war. The second part will explore the diversity of Islamic legal traditions across chronological and geographic space, examining topics from classical jurisprudence to Ottoman constitutionalism, the encounter with colonialism and modern state iterations. No prior knowledge or prerequisites are required.
Last offered: Spring 2023
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